Vehicle-curtain attachment.



Patented May l3, I902.v

F. W. MOLDEN.

VEHICLE CURTAIN ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed Feb. 15, 1902.

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No. 699,967. Patented May l3', I902.

F W; MOLDEN.

VEHICLE CURTAIN ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed Feb. 15, 1902.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

FREDERICK W. MOLDEN, OF H URON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

VEHICLE-CURTAIN ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,957, dat d May 13, 1902.

Application filed February 15,1902- Serial No. 94,268. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W.MOLDEN, a citizen of the United'Statesof America, re-

siding at Huron, in the countyfof Beadle and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful vImprovements in Vehicle- Curtain Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to carriages and wagons, and particularlyto curtains and aprons for excluding dust, rain, snow, or wind.

The object of the invention is to produce attachments which may be employed in connection with vehicle -bodies for closing the sides and the spaces between the dashboard and seat and the space between the seats.

Furthermore, the object of the invention is to produce attachments which may be adjusted to vehicles of Varying configurations and sizes, thus making one set applicable for use in a plurality of vehicles.

Furthermore, the object of the inventionis the production of an apron having waterproof pocketsfor containing papers or objects, said pockets being convenient to the occupants of the vehicle. Finally, the object of theinventioniis to produce attachments of the foregoing described type which will possess advantages in points of simplicity,durability,and efficiency, proving at the same time comparatively. inexpensive to produce and sustain. V

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing theinvention iindetail refer ence will'be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thespecification, Wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the severalviews, and in'which Figure 1 is a view in elevationiof a vehiclebody of the surrey type with the invention applied. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of one section of the attachment Fig. 3 is an elevation of another adjustment of the parts. Fig. 4 is aview in elevation of awagon-body with a hood-like apron. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken longitudinally of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a section of a frame fitting the edges of a dashboard and having hook-shaped lugs 2, .which hook over the dashboard at the top. The sections are provided with overlappingends 3 and coin ciding apertured lugs 4, which are connected by the bolt 5. The sections 1 have ends 6 bent at an angle to engage with an end 7 of the section 8 of the frames for the front seat.

The sections has a depending portion 9,which is-bent in and pivoted witha serrated flange 10 to engage the under surface of the body.

An extension 11 has an angular end 12 at-'- tached to the angular end 13 of the section 8, and the extension 11 has arms 14 and 15, the former terminating in an outwardly-turned ear 16, which is apertured to receive the supporting-hook of anapronto be hereinafter described, and the arm 15 is provided with an inturned end 17, supported on the edge of the seat. A bolt 18 is employed to bind the sections 8 and 11 together, and as the length of the bolts may be varied it is apparent that the sections of the frame may be ad justed withincertain bounds and that by jproperadj ustment the frame may be securely clamped in place.

The rear frame comprises an approximately vertical standard comprising an upper and lower section'19 and 20, thezformer having an inturned'end 21 to engage thefront seat and the latter having foot 22, fitting under the vehicle-body. The sections 19and20 are con nectedby a bolt 23, runthrough .their ends. The lower section 20 has an arm 23, with an angular end 24 to coact with the angular end 25 of the extension 26, said extension 26 having arms 27 and 28 si'milartoth'e arms 14 and 15," before described; The front and rear frames have studs 29 to fit in eyes of a ourtain or apron (not shown) which is to follow 7 the contour of the frames to inclose the body.

In the disclosures of Figs. 4 and 5 Iv show a vehicle-body the front of which-is inclosed by an apron A, with arms Bterminating in hooks O, which fit in apertures of a lug D. The hook C is the same as'the one'to be employed to engage the angular end 16 of the arm 14, as heretofore described. The apron A is secured to stud or button E by having the said button run through eyes F of the apron.

Pockets 9 are secured on the under surface to contain papers and the like.

Having fully described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an attachment for vehicle-curtains, a sectional frame extending along the top and ends of the dashboard, and along the side of the body, then diagonally upward, means on the section for engaging the edge of a seat, a member engaging the under surface of the body and meansfor clamping the sections together.

2. In an attachment for vehicle-curtains, a frame comprising an approximately vertical standard with an upper and lower section, the former having an inturned end to engage a seat, and the latter having a foot fitting under a body, an arm formed with the lower section, an extension bolted to the arm and members carried by the arm for engaging the edge of a seat, as and for the purpose described.

3. In an attachment for vehicle-curtains, a frame comprising an approximately vertical standard with an upper and lower section, the former having an intnrned end to engage a seat, and the latter having a foot fitting un-' 

